Proper maintenance of both private and commercial properties in our neighborhoods is extremely important to ensure the quality of life of our citizens and aesthetic value of properties in our community. The health and safety of those in the neighborhood depend on the enforcement of our ordinances to ensure the ongoing enjoyment of those neighborhoods. 

The Code Enforcement Program strives to revitalize and maintain the viability of neighborhoods through cooperation and collaboration with citizens and other City Departments.

How Can I Do My Part?

What To Look For

Housing and Dangerous Buildings

Vandalism

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Merced Municipal Code

How Do I? / FAQs

How Can I Do My Part?

A successful program cannot be developed without you. Keep in mind that nobody cares more about a neighborhood than the people who live in it do. Here are some things that you can do to help:

• Start with improvements to your own property: Often just one person making improvements is enough to encourage an entire neighborhood to make changes.
• Look around: Become familiar with your neighborhood and its needs.
• Work with your neighbors: Work together towards a solution.
• Get involved: Get to know your neighbors; become part of your local Neighborhood Watch program. If there isn’t one in your area, get together with your neighbors and start one.

What to Look For

• Unsafe living conditions
• Abandoned appliances
• Illegal dumping
• Lack of regular landscape maintenance
• Dilapidated fences or buildings
• Overgrown vegetation
• Unsecured abandoned buildings
• Major repairs of vehicles in residential areas without a permit
• Illegal businesses in a residential area
• Parking on lawns
• Property conditions that could depreciate the value of neighboring properties
• Substandard building and housing conditions

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Housing and Dangerous Buildings

Code Enforcement enforces City and State mandated codes relating to residential and commercial structures that are dangerous, substandard, blighted, or vacant. Building owners are legally required to maintain their buildings and property to the standards set forth in the City Housing, Dangerous Building and Property Maintenance Codes.

City and State Codes also mandate that tenants or other persons who are in control of a property, building, residence, apartment or parcel of land are legally required to maintain their living, common areas, yards and lots in a safe and clean condition.

Common Code Violations include:

• Plumbing, electrical, mechanical hazards creating a danger to human health.
• Lack of heat in a dwelling unit.
• Lack of running water.
• Lack of electrical service.
• Lack of care, cleanliness, or sanitary conditions.
• Mechanical equipment not maintained in accordance with the manufactures specifications.
• Excessive infestation of rodents, cockroaches and other vector violations.
• Unsafe electrical conditions which present a clear and present danger of fire or electrocution.
• Defective or inadequate weather protection of exterior walls.
• Ceilings, roofs, vertical supports or other horizontal support that sag, split or buckle.
• Accumulation of inoperable or unlicensed vehicles stored on private property
• Major repairs of vehicles in drive or on lawn of private property

Call (209) 385-6237 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This is a general Code Enforcement line that is monitored daily during business hours. For any emergencies call Merced Police Department at (209) 385-6905.

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